Studio Noize: Black Art Podcast – Details, episodes &amp; analysis

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So Many Series w/ artist Anthony Burks Sr.

Season 8 · Episode 45

vendredi 6 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:18:56

Artists should be comfortable blazing their own paths. Even if it take you outside the norms of Black figuration and makes people look at you funny. Today’s guest, Anthony Burks Sr., knows all about that. As a Black artist using animals as his main subjects he has stories of people that didn’t want his work at first but the beautiful compositions, the masterful drawing and the spirit that he puts into the work is undeniable. Anthony talks about his animals, his creative drive, how he approaches his business and survives as an artist. It’s a wide ranging art conversation for yall today. We know you like that good art talk right here on the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 192 topics include:

the love of drawing

staying in your lane as an artist

painting animals as a Black artist

turning his home into a gallery

handling commissions

Zero Empty Spaces art studio and collective

using social media to get clients

how to get support at a fundraiser

the art hustle in Florida

Anthony Burks, a native Floridian, is a conceptual fine and commercial artist. He works in numerous forms of media including charcoal, pen & ink, pastels, watercolor, and color pencil. The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale graduate has won awards and contests including Best of Show in several different art shows. He has worked and collaborated with numerous companies and organizations over the years through his 30-year company with his wife, Trina Slade-Burks, ATB Fine ArtGroup Inc. (ATB).

Anthony has exhibited his artwork at various galleries, museums, and events. He also utilizes his skills to encourage artistic youth and adults to further pursue their own creative talents and to help promote the arts. He has co-curated varies exhibitions including Continuum PB Arts Fair, Collaboration: African Diaspora Exhibition, Karibu and Boys II Men Art Expo just to name a few. These exhibitions have provided opportunities for emerging, mid-career and established artists and have exposed them to collectors who may not have had the opportunity otherwise.Over the last 20 years, he has also provided opportunities through arts education and artistic techniques to develop artistic skills in drawing and art appreciation.

See more: Anthony Burks Sr. website + Anthony Burks Sr. IG @ampburks

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Expressions in Linoleum w/ printmaker Tenjin Ikeda

Season 8 · Episode 36

vendredi 1 mars 2024 • Duration 01:14:02

Today on the Noize we got printmaker, Tenjin Ikeda! he has been making art as for over 30 years and its been a journey across all kinds of mediums. From painting, to dancing, to sculpting, to printmaking, Tenjin has been open to where his talents and opportunity take him. We learn about Tenjin and his philosophy on making work. We nerd out a little bit on carving and relief printmaking masters like Latoya Hobbs, Elizabeth Catlett and more. Tenjin talks about a turning point print for him, how his spirituality inspires his work and what he’s learned by being in exhibitions over so many year. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 183 topics include:

doing art for 30 plus years

finding printmaking

carving tips and secrets

developing compositions

what piece was a turning point in his eyes

the differences between mediums

experience gained from exhibitions

offering critique to younger artists

Tenjin Ikeda is an Afro-Puerto Rican artist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York on October 30, 1968. At a very young age learned the importance of tradition and heritage from his mother. He taught himself how to draw at an early age and he was hooked, he has been seriously making art for 30 plus years using the various mediums of painting, sculpture, and printmaking. He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York first focusing on graphic design and ultimately Fine Arts where he felt more freedom to express himself. It was at the Art Students League that he discovered printmaking, which has been his focus for the past 20 plus years. “It is my desire to continue to visibly show the richness of my ancestry to the world.” He has various works in private collections in the US, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas as well as acquisitions by The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Print Club of Albany, and the Art Student’s League. Tenjin’s work has been featured as cover art and illustrations for various books. He has been included in “Modern Printmaking” an up coming book of 30 contemporary printmakers by Sylvie Covey.

Tenjin, also worked for 6 years as an artist assistant to Richard Artschwager and with artist Keith Haring on a mural project Mr. Haring did at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He has participated in-group shows in different parts of the United States, Ireland, Japan as well as Spain and Australia.

See more: Tenjin Ikeda’s website + Tenjin Ikeda’s IG @ify.chi.chiejina

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The Way For You w/ artist Ify Chiejina

Season 8 · Episode 35

vendredi 16 février 2024 • Duration 01:25:37

Ify Chiejina is a self taught artist making her way in art world. JB found her work after she created a beautiful print with master printmaker, Curlee Holton, at Raven Fine Art Editions. Ify talks about her work with Curlee and how she has navigated being a self taught artist and building the career that she wants. Her previous and recently announced illustrations for the Criterion Collection for legendary Senegalese filmmaker, Ousmane Sembene, has had an impact on how she approaches her practice. Ify is also active on IG @ify.chi.chiejina and we talk about the movitvation behind some of here interesting IG commentary on art and artists. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 182 topics include:

working with Curlee Holton at Raven Fine Art Editions

being a draftswoman

defining yourself as an artist

artist having career goals

developing outside of art school

doing a project with the Criterion Collection

imposter syndrome

experimenting in the studio

Ifeatuanya (Ify) Chiejina is a visual artist born and raised in Queens, NY. Ify is a black Igbo female with ideas, thoughts, and truths that are rooted and reflective of different customs and traditions. As a Nigerian-American, Ify considers the tensions and complexities that come with being brought up in an African household, in a western society. Ify completed her B.A in philosophy from Queens College. Ify completed a certificate program for the Caribbean Cultural Center of African Diaspora Institute’s in 2015 She has participated in residencies at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. Her paintings are in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection. Ify is also one of the founding members for the Southeast Queens Artist Alliance, (SEQAA).

See more: Ify Chiejina website + Ify Chiejina IG @ify.chi.chiejina

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Miami Noize pt 3 w/ Ben Munoz and Jeremiah Ojo

Season 8 · Episode 34

vendredi 19 janvier 2024 • Duration 46:44

Your boy JBarber manage to sit with two people from the Studio Noize fam while down at Miami Art Week. First up is Ben Muñoz, Chicano printmaker we talked to at Print Austin. JB met up with Ben and attended a bunch of the satellite fairs like Untitled, NADA, Ink, Prizm, and Pinta. We recorded a conversation riding in traffic after leaving Pinta. You get our fresh relfections on the day including how shows create a vibe, impressions of the work at the show, the best things about Miami, and more After that it’s the man himself Jeremiah Ojo, Founder and Managing Director of Ilèkùn Wa (an art business advisory firm). Jeremiah selected two artist to showcase at SCOPE and that lead to a conversation about what it means to show at the an art fair. What does an art career look like with being at Miami Art Week as the big goal? Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 181 topics include:

different fairs at Miami Art Week

Pinta - the Latin American art fair

creating a vibe an an art fair

comparing the work you see at the fair

participating in Scope Art Fair

curating for art fairs

increasing visibility and audience

defining what you want in your career

Benjamin Muñoz (b. 1993) is a Dallas-based multi-disciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, installation, and monumental printmaking. Muñoz grew up in the vibrant Chicano culture of Corpus Christi, Texas, which boasts the country's largest Day of the Dead celebration, lowriders shows, and unique food culture. The middle child of artist brothers, Muñoz found his voice by reflecting on his heritage, upbringing, and current surroundings.

J. Olayinka is the Founder and Managing Director of Ilèkùn Wa (Our doors), an art business advisory firm, facilitating & cultivating opportunities for visual artists of African descent to create, sustain and thrive.

Over the last decade, J. Olayinka has become a sought after arts and culture management consultant, working internationally in artist professional development, gallery management, and art fair operations. His collaborative work with minority emerging contemporary artists, art institutions, corporations, and collectors has carved a pathway of connectivity for creative professionals throughout the African Diaspora and on the continent. Having worked with a number of black-owned, fine art galleries throughout the African Diaspora, J. Olayinka has forged an alliance of artist collectives and galleries in North America, Europe, and Africa working uniformly to economically advance the artistic and cultural production of their communities.

See more: Ben Muñoz website + Ilekun Wa Website

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Miami Noize pt 2 w/ Women’s LIVE Artist Studio

Season 8 · Episode 33

vendredi 5 janvier 2024 • Duration 29:38

Live from outside of SCOPE we chat it up with Martha A Wade and Reisha from the Women’s LIVE Artist Studio. They had a wonderful journey from Chicago to Miami Art Week. They talk with us about process of showing at the fair and some insights on the interactions with attendees and how it all working into their plans for the studio. Time is a premium so this short interview is only an introduction to the good work they’re doing in Chicago. Your boy JBarber ends the episode with some reflection on the last year as we welcome in 2024. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 180 topics include:

participating at SCOPE

raising money to come to Miami Art Week

Women’s LIVE Artist Studio

interacting with the SCOPE crowd

supporting young women artists

having tough conversations with colleagues

From the Women’s LIVE Artist Studio website:

The Women's LIVE Artist Studio (WLAS) is a vibrant hub nestled within the heart of Navy Pier, Chicago's premier indoor tourist destination, boasting over 9 million visitors annually. Our Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the artistic talents of women artists from the local community.

Through daily live art demonstrations, we invite our visitors to witness the creative process in action. We represent a supportive community of 30 female artists from diverse backgrounds and mediums, all sharing a common commitment to empowering women in the Chicago art scene and advocating for equal recognition and opportunities.

See more: Women's LIVE Artist Studio website + Women's LIVE Artist Studio IG @womensliveartiststudio

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Miami Noize pt 1 w/ Valerie Francis

Season 8 · Episode 32

vendredi 22 décembre 2023 • Duration 23:42

Studio Noize done hit the big time! We’re back with a special series of episodes recorded at Miami Art Week. We’ve heard so much about Art Basel, the awesome art fairs on South Beach, The grand event of Art Basel. We are taking you behind the scenes to see what is really going on. Miami Noize is a series of episodes records live during Miami Art Week. Kicking off with Valerie Francis, owner and operator of Knowhere Art Gallery. It was A LOT going on but we stole 15 minutes from Valerie to talk about her experience at SCOPE, the artist she displayed including the OG Charly Palmer, and what is the value of being shown at an art fair. Its just a taste of the bigger conversation. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 179 topics include:

participating at SCOPE

selling work at an art fair

Knowhere Art Gallery in Martha’s Vineyard

diversity at Miami Art Week

the value of art fairs

Valerie Francis is the director and chief curator of Knowhere Art Gallery. After graduating from Hunter College with a BFA in Printmaking, Interior & Architectural Design, and an MBA in Marketing from Rutgers Business School, Francis amassed a wealth of experience in the global health and technology field with over a decade in the public health sector with Sanofi. Francis serves on the board for Artists for Humanity (Boston, MA), the Leo Project (Nanyuki, Kenya), and the Martha's Vineyard Center of Visual Arts.

See more: Knowhere Art Gallery website + Knowhere Art Gallery IG @knowhereart

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Push and Pull w/ printmaker Althea Murphy-Price

Season 8 · Episode 31

vendredi 4 août 2023 • Duration 01:08:59

The wonderful Althea Murphy-Price joins the Studio Noize fam today! Althea is an awesome printmaker and professor at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville. Her work explores the politics and culture of Black women’s hair. She’s not confined to one medium in her exploration. She does lithography, screenprinting, collage, photography, and 3D printing. We talked about what inspired her to do so much experimentation and where she found her love for printmaking. Of course, we talk about her wonder work, ideas of realness and perfection, adornment of little girls, being a “good printer,” and much more. Two printmakers that love printmaking talking that good art talk like you like it. It’s the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 178 topics include:

Falling in love with printmaking

struggling with letting go

getting into teaching

having an artistic community

the politics of Black women’s hair

experimenting with materials

being a good printer

using technology in experimenting

making mistakes in the print shop

Althea Murphy-Price is inspired by the social implication of beauty and its relationship to female identity, women, and culture. Topics of real and false, decoration, and imitation are explored in two and three-dimensional working methods, using traditional and non-conventional approaches to printmaking and sculpture.

Althea Murphy-Price began her studies in Fine Art at Spelman College before receiving her Master of Arts in Printmaking and Painting from Purdue University and later studying at the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, where she earned her Master of Fine Arts. Her artwork has been shown widely throughout the country and in international cities in Spain, China, Japan, Italy and Sweden. Her writings and work have been featured in such publications as Art Papers Magazine, CAA Reviews, Contemporary Impressions Journal, Art in Print, Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials and Process., and Printmakers Today.

See more: Althea Murphy-Price website + Althea Murphy-Price IG @altheamurphyprice

Presented by: Black Art In America

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New Foundations w/ curator, director Faron Manuel

Season 8 · Episode 30

vendredi 28 juillet 2023 • Duration 01:00:57

The new director of the BAIA Foundation, Faron Manuel returns to the Noize! Faron and JBarber talk about his years of experience as a curator and writer that took him from Clark Atlanta Museum as a docent to the High Museum of Art and now his new role at Black Art In America. Faron talks about his plans for the foundation, new partnerships and programming on the horizon, and curating in the contemporary art market. We dive into the upcoming Fine Art Print Fair and his thoughts on the work of Richard Mayhew. More of that good art talk you love on the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 177 topics include:

being an informed collector and artist

working on the Black Art in America Foundation

working at the High Museum of Art

partnerships with the Future Foundation

real-life experience in institutions

curating Better Days: Joy and Revolution

thesis about Richard Mayhew

Fine Art Print Fair at BAIA Gallery

Faron Manuel is the Director of the Black Art In America (BAIA) Foundation. A 501c3 organization that provides funding and professional development opportunities for Black artists and arts professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Before joining the BAIA Foundation, Manuel oversaw two Mellon Foundation-funded curatorial fellowship grants at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta from 2016-2023. Before joining the High Museum, he was the Special Projects Curatorial Assistant to the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum Director. He also served as the Assistant Editor at Black Art In America from 2015-2016, where he regularly interviewed collectors and reported widely on contemporary art.

Manuel earned his B.A. in History from Clark Atlanta University in 2015, where he completed several museum fellowships. He has worked as an independent curator and art writer with notable collections and institutions over the years, doing much to expand the footprint of early-career artists. He was presented with the Hammonds House Honors Award for Curatorial Excellence in 2019 and recently served as a Resource Specialist for the Aspen Institute’s 2022 Fall Workshop Series on grant program development.

See more: BAIA Welcomes Faron Manuel As Director Of BAIA Foundation

Presented by: Black Art In America

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Part of the Community w/ art collector Kerry Davis

Season 8 · Episode 29

vendredi 14 juillet 2023 • Duration

The Postman is here! We got the esteemed collector Kerry Davis joining the Studio Noize fam. Kerry built his legendary collection while working 30 years as a postman at USPS. How impressive is his collection? Well, it’s in the middle of a 5-year national museum tour, and he could have a whole other show from work currently up in his home. The collection includes the biggest names in Black art, from Charles White to Radcliff Bailey, Mo Brooker to Louis Delsarte. The collection alone is enough to discuss, but we go deeper than that. Kerry tells us about the relationships with those names on the wall. Mildred Thomas was his real friend; those personal stories are so great to hear. We talk about how he started touring his collection, got so much incredible work, and all the artists he met and got to know on his journey. Another great episode with that good art talk for you. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 176 topics include:

-buying art vs collecting art

-getting to know artists

-Mildred Thomas stories

-helping Louis Delsarte in his studio

-meeting artists as a postman

-organizing a collection

-developing an “eye”

-touring the Davis collection

-how to handle a big collection

-appreciating printmaking

“It’s been called “a museum in a home.” The private collection of art amassed by Kerry and C. Betty Davis over nearly 40 years is one of the richest collections of African American art in the world. The Davises – a retired postal worker and a former television news producer – have invited friends, neighbors, church members and their children’s friends into their home to see their art.

Now they are sharing their extraordinary collection with a wider audience. “Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art” opens Feb. 4 through May 14 at the Taft Museum of Art.

The exhibition features 67 of the more than 300 works that grace their suburban Atlanta home. It includes Romare Bearden’s colorful portrayal of a jazz quartet, photographer Gordon Parks documentation of racial disparity and abstract pieces by Sam Gilliam, Norman Lewis and Alma Thomas. The show spans from early Black pioneers, such as Elizabeth Catlett and Jacob Lawrence, to contemporary artists.” -Janelle Gelfand

Presented by: Black Art In America

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